ài guó
love one’s country; be patriotic
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我爱我的祖国。
wǒ ài wǒ de zǔguó.
I love my motherland.
我们要爱国。
wǒmen yào ài guó.
We should love our country.
爱国是每个公民的责任。
ài guó shì měi ge gōngmín de zérèn.
Patriotism is the duty of every citizen.
爱国主义 (àiguózhǔyì)
patriotism
国家主义 (guójiāzhǔyì)
nationalism
卖国 (mài guó)
betray one's country
叛国 (pàn guó)
commit treason
The Chinese word 爱国 (àiguó) for "patriotism" is composed of two characters: 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 国 (guó) meaning "country". The term 爱国 has been used in Chinese since the late 19th century, when it was coined as a translation of the Western concept of patriotism. The word 爱国 is often used in a political context to refer to the love and support of one's country, and it is often used in conjunction with the term 民族主义 (mínzúzhǔyì) or "nationalism". The term 爱国 can also be used in a more general sense to refer to the love of one's homeland or culture.
